I just purchased Burda 7517 (hot results here). It's another attempt at sewing Burda, which I invariably find difficult to sew. But hey! this one has pictures inside with their criptic un-spell-checked French instructions! So I am going to give it a try once again.
This of course is part of my ongoing attempt to make stuff I wear everyday. But in reality, I want to sew this, from Chanel's Haute Couture collection.
Now where would I wear this I ask you? For, hear my lamentations here, nobody dresses for anything anymore, so I am always overdressed. Even at a recent funeral where I thought it appropriate to wear black when it turned out, nobody else was or, at a recent baptism where I was to become godmother to a wonderful little girl, in the green satin suit that you can see here in action, where people wore jeans.
Oscar Wilde said: "You can never be overdressed or overeducated." I have lived by that, but really, wouldn't my sewing life be more fun if I was to make this Dior number in pink terrycloth to go to the beach instead?
Sigh, today's attitude toward dressing makes me want to cry.
RĂ©pondreSupprimerOne more thing to add to your list of unproper dressing is total black at weddings.
And I'd really love to see the terry gown!!
I agree! I tend to be overdressed at events, especially with people of my age (mid-twenties to early thirties). I just like to feel pretty, and dress with purpose! Jeans and a tee shirt just don't work for all occasions.
RĂ©pondreSupprimer@Barbara if I can find the time, I might make it. Coming out of the bathroom in style would be hapiness inducing for sure. @Tasia I'm 20 years older than you are and wanting to feel pretty on a special occasion never goes away!
RĂ©pondreSupprimerAh,Carmencita,tu as raison,ma maman m'a toujours dit qu'il fallait ĂȘtre bien habillĂ©e et ,non seulement on se sent jolie,mais cela donne une certaine assurance.Ce qui m'a Ă©tĂ© utile dans de nombreuses occasions.
RĂ©pondreSupprimerBonne couture,dear.
folie de mode
Elle a bien raison.
Supprimer